Philosophy

The solace Anthony Weston found over the years spending time outdoors provided the philosophy professor with inspiration for his latest book, The Incompleat Eco-Philosopher, a collection of essays that examine the ethics behind environmental action.

John G. Sullivan, Powell Professor of Philosophy Emeritus, has published an article titled “Spring’s Stirrings: The Art of Being a Beginner,” in the spring 2009 issue of Itineraries, the electronic journal of the North Carolina non-profit organization, Second Journey.

John G. Sullivan, Powell Professor of Philosophy Emeritus, has published an article titled “Winter’s Gifts,” in the Winter 2009 issue of "Itineraries," the electronic journal of the North Carolina non-profit organization, Second Journey.

John G. Sullivan, Powell Professor of Philosophy Emeritus, has contributed an essay “Contemplative Practice in Cross-Cultural Times”, as chapter 5, in the collection Revisiting Mysticism, eds. Chandana Chakrabarti and Gordon Haist.

John G. Sullivan, Powell Professor of Philosophy Emeritus, will moderate a webinar with two visionary authors: Rabbi Zalman Schachter-Shalomi and Sarah Susanka.

John G. Sullivan, Powell Professor of Philosophy Emeritus, has published an article on practices of mind and heart that facilitate community living.

John G. Sullivan, Powell Professor of Philosophy Emeritus, will participate in a webinar Oct. 22 on Theodore Roszak’s new book The Making of an Elder Culture – to be made available on line.

Critical thinking is not just private pondering, mental gymnastics, or a bland set of teachable skills - it’s an activity that real people do together in community, according to Martin Fowler, an Elon University lecturer whose first book “The Ethical Practice of Critical Thinking” examines the concept.